Zion Lutheran School (2026-27 Profile)

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Zion Lutheran School

4550 S Highway 16 Rapid City, SD 57701

Tel: (605) 342-5749

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 166 students
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 166 students
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Zion Lutheran School
Pre-K	39
Kind	29
1	22
2	21
3	22
4	17
5	16

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Year Founded

1957

School Calendar

School Motto

Knowing Jesus, Growing in Faith, Serving with Love

Student Body

Total Students

166 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 22%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

National avg.:

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

Average Class Size

20 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other religious school association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Tuition is based on membership and community rate

Application URL

Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

Sports

BasketballCheering

Track and Field

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

1 extracurricular

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Fine Arts program

School Notes

God has established Zion Lutheran School and Preschool for these reasons: To share the Gospel, to provide Christian education, to worship and serve, to accept and encourage, and to put teamwork into action.
Zion's Guiding Principles provide an environment for children to discover, develop, and use their God-given talents to His glory; partner with parents in leading their children into successful, useful and purposeful living; maintain the highest standards of elementary school education integrated with, and related to, the teachings of God's Word and develop the kind of character which will make the graduates of our school Christian leaders in the church and world.

God has established Zion Lutheran School and Preschool for these reasons: To share the Gospel, to provide Christian education, to worship and serve, to accept and encourage, and to put teamwork into action. Zion's Guiding Principles provide an environment for children to discover, develop, and use their God-given talents to His glory; partner with parents in leading their children into successful, useful and purposeful living; maintain the highest standards of elementary school education integrated with, and related to, the teachings of God's Word and develop the kind of character which will make the graduates of our school Christian leaders in the church and world.

Source: Verified school update

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Zion Lutheran School offers 3 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cheering and Track and Field.

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